Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College students, instructors, or staff will gain no monetary benefit from their participation.  Students participating in an internship or field study exercise will be supervised and provided guidance by their instructor and advisor. No applied training event will be approved that does not have proper authorization from the photography program’s instructor/advisor. However, although the students will be taught and directed by the institution, the actual engagement in the educational experience may or may not be done under direct supervision of their instructor.  Transportation to the locations where the photos will be taken will not be provided by the institution. Disclaimer Statement: The instructor of this course reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus without prior notice. Tentative Course Outline: Week 1 – Syllabus, getting started  What is a digital image  File Formats for Digital Images  Color Management  Monitor Calibration Week 2 – Software Options, File Management, Setting up, Downloading  What software to use  File Management  Lightroom Set up  Bridge Set up  Downloading Images/MetaData Week 3 – Image adjustments with Bridge and Lightroom  Adjusting landscape images Week 4 – Intro to Photoshop  Set up  Brushes  Watermarks  Cropping Week 5 – Selection tools and masking  Basic tools  Selection tools  Masking